Name: Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy
Address: 525 W 120th Street, 10027
Telephone: (212) 678-3693
Price range: $$

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Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy

Address

525 W 120th Street

Address Line 2

Box 137

New York

10027

Website

https://www.tc.columbia.edu/tisch/

Phone Number

(212) 678-3693

Director, Manager or CEO

Pam Koch

Volunteers per month

Number of staff/employees

Year Started

1996

Major Funders

Tisch Illumination Fund; New York State Health Foundation

Latest Projects

Our recent research includes: an in-depth study of how school gardens successfully integrate into NYC schools; evaluations of school wellness programs including FoodCorps and Wellness in the Schools; reports on the landscape of federal, state, and local nutrition education policy; a study on the landscape of nutrition education programs in NYC schools, including characteristics and distribution of programming; and an in-process evaluation of the impact of publicly-funded NYC school cafeteria renovations on student participation in and consumption of school lunch.

Interesting Fact

Since its beginnings in 1909, the Teachers College Program in Nutrition has been at the forefront of the field by conducting cutting edge research, providing education to promote health through encouraging dietary change, and shaping policy that creates a more sustainable world.

Areas Served

Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens, New York State, National

Core Programs

We conduct collaborative, interdisciplinary nutrition education research that produces useful and practical models, tools, and policy recommendations; such as nutrition education curricula, policy reports, and program evaluations.

Major Issues

Food Policy, Nutrition Education, School Food, Sustainable Food

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Twitter

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Facebook

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Frequently used hashtags

#NutritionEducation #EmpoweredEaters #AisforApple #FarmBill